Ravi Prakash Sharma

Production Planning & Control leader with 18+ years of experience across integrated steel, ductile iron, precast and heavy manufacturing environments. Strong background in business planning, production scheduling, order execution, capacity and resource optimization, inventory/WIP control, dispatch coordination, MIS and SAP-driven planning. Experienced in cross-functional leadership with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Procurement, Logistics, Finance, Sales and Marketing, with a consistent focus on plan-vs-actual control, customer delivery, cost reduction and operational performance.

Consultant – PPC / MIS / RMHS at NMDC Steel Limited (NSL) (2026-03 – Present)

• Prepare and analyze business plan, daily/weekly/monthly MIS covering production, raw-material consumption, stock, dispatch performance and operational KPIs for senior management.
• Support integrated production planning and performance monitoring across RMHS, Blast Furnace, Steel Melting Shop and Rolling Mill, including daily plan-versus-actual analysis.
• Monitor availability and inventory of iron ore, coal, limestone, dolomite and other raw materials; coordinate with Stores, Procurement and Operations to maintain optimum stock.
• Develop management dashboards and statistical reports; perform production and inventory variance analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain SAP-based data records and analytical reports for inventory, production monitoring, forecasting, budgeting and business performance reviews.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Logistics and Quality to support production targets, data accuracy and timely management reporting.

Senior Manager – PPC Head at Adani Buildcast Pvt. Ltd. (2025-09 – 2026-03)

• Managed end-to-end PPC for precast production, including planning, scheduling, sequencing and tracking of rafters, beams, wall panels, prestressed slabs and hollow slabs.
• Introduced digital systems for drawing review, segment marking, priority mapping and production-progress tracking to reduce manual dependency.
• Coordinated GFC/shop-drawing flow with Design and aligned production priorities with project/site requirements.
• Prepared MIS on production, casting, mould utilization, plan vs actual, dispatch and project progress; optimized production cycles, mould availability and resource allocation.

Assistant General Manager – PPC Head at Welspun India Limited – DI Unit (2023-09 – 2025-04)

• Developed production schedules aligned with market demand, sales forecasts and customer orders while optimizing raw materials, machinery and production capacity.
• Managed inventory across manufacturing facilities/branches, stock replenishment and inventory accuracy to balance service levels with working-capital control.
• Partnered with Procurement/Sourcing for raw-material availability and with Logistics for cost-effective movement of materials and finished goods.
• Tracked KPIs for production efficiency, inventory turnover and order fulfillment; presented performance, risks and improvement opportunities to the COO.
• Led PPC team and cross-functional coordination with Sales, Marketing, Business Analytics, Production and Quality; drove process improvement using RCA/CAPA.

GET → Senior Manager / PPC Head at Jindal Saw Ltd. – IPU (2007-03 – 2023-09)

Progressed from Graduate Engineer Trainee to Senior Manager/PPC Head, managing production planning, customer-order priorities, dispatch planning, MIS and inventory control.

• Monitored machine utilization, monthly production performance, OEE, plan vs actual and scrap; conducted daily production meetings and weekly/monthly management reviews.
• Planned dispatch of Pig Iron, Iron Scrap, DI Scrap, Pipe Scrap and Granulated Slag; coordinated daily dispatches with Marketing, Finance and Logistics.
• Controlled raw material and WIP inventory, investigated inventory variance, prepared monthly input-output tally for costing and evaluated dispatch performance.
• Led SAP implementation and process streamlining, improving availability of production and inventory reports; supported quality-system adherence, training, Kaizen and 5S.

Junior Engineer – Merchant Navy at World Tanker Management Pvt. Ltd. (2006-05 – 2006-10)

• Supported maintenance of main engine, generators, boiler and fresh-water generator.

PGDBA in Specialization – Symbiosis

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering – Rajiv Gandhi Technical University (2004)

CDC Marine Course – Coimbatore Marine College (2006)